Comparison is made of chemical, nuclear heat transfer, and electrical propulsion systems for Mars missions selecting probe, Mars orbiters, and soft-landing mission as best typifying energy requirements; data relative to booster capabilities and mission outline, analysis of power plants, method of obtaining energy requirements, and payload data for various boosters and upper-stage propulsion units; trajectory considerations; results presented.


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    Title :

    What kind of upper-stage propulsion for mars missions


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aerospace Eng


    Contributors:
    Cohen, A.D. (author) / Beers, L.S. (author)


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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